|
Post by bradbates15 on Mar 23, 2008 21:32:33 GMT
does anyone know where i can buy kalenji's online i know you can get them from decathlon but the nearest one is miles away and its difficult for me to get there if no one knows perhaps you could recommend some decent trainers for around 20-30 pounds
|
|
|
Post by ANTISFIT on Mar 23, 2008 22:07:34 GMT
nah, you can't buy kalenji's online
well, maybe ebay.
feiyues? nike darts?
|
|
|
Post by gladders on Mar 24, 2008 13:02:43 GMT
how good are the nike darts do you feel? i havnt heard too much about them
|
|
|
Post by bradbates15 on Mar 24, 2008 19:27:27 GMT
k cheers i was considering some feiyues would it be worth getting a couple of pairs of them as they are cheap because ive heard they dont last very long? any feedback would be greatly appreicated and ive heard the nike darts are excellent alot of people i train with have them and they recomend thm heavily personally i dont like the bulkiness im aiming for trainers that are good with grip and very sensitive
|
|
|
Post by ANTISFIT on Mar 24, 2008 19:50:03 GMT
feiyues do last very short periods of time, so its well worth getting a couple. try on www.taichifinder.com as they do fake, but apparently better than proper make. somebody i know has the actual product, and they are a bit tight on the toes, and the grip is horrible, so i'm told but yeah, darts are amazing. not the most sensitive, but good. generally, seem like they are designed for parkour
|
|
|
Post by bradbates15 on Mar 24, 2008 20:02:03 GMT
so do you think it would be better for somone who trains alot of rail work to buy two pairs of these trainers instead of buying some nike darts
|
|
|
Post by ANTISFIT on Mar 25, 2008 10:15:51 GMT
hmm i don't personally like feiyues too much,
but you can't do too big things in them, plus, rails can hurt your feet occasionally with bad landingss
i'd personally go for darts
up to you
|
|
|
Post by gladders on Mar 25, 2008 10:23:17 GMT
yeah i agree with ant here although i support sesitive shoes alot, the thought of having a bad landing with feiyues could potentialy be an painful and long recovery injury, i first started parkour with shoes just like feyues with a tiny but my shcok and grip, but i used to come back with aching ankles, now ive moved to thicker shoes (novas) i have nearly no problems now, but i always have to wear the shoes similar to feiyues for rail work and the senstitivity is important to me ???not sure if that makes sense
|
|
|
Post by crawty on Mar 25, 2008 12:28:40 GMT
You shouldn't need 'shock absorption' if you are landing correctly you should be fine. Like i linked Phil's barefoot video it showed that his movements are way more advanced then with people with shoes.
|
|
|
Post by gladders on Mar 25, 2008 12:44:31 GMT
yeah i understand crawty, but i generaly feel more happy with them, like i said when i trained with the thin shoes, i was generaly not as comfordant, but i suppose when i get better and more years of training i will bring that into mind
|
|
|
Post by crawty on Mar 25, 2008 16:12:25 GMT
It doesn't take 'years' to have a good landing. Yes after years of practise your control and landing should be outstanding.
but....
if it takes you years to get a good landing that means you would have spend years doing bad landing therefore doing damage to yourself!
|
|
|
Post by bradbates15 on Mar 25, 2008 19:09:39 GMT
i feel that i am at the point in my training that i dont need big bulky trainers to protect my feet from damage i wish to get my landing perfected whilst i have not any damage done to my legs or feet this is why i wish to get shoes that are very sensitive so i can perfect my landings instead of relying on shock proofing
|
|
|
Post by gladders on Mar 26, 2008 10:01:45 GMT
sorry im supposed to be good at english but i cant explain i FULLY understand what your saying crawty but i dont want to damage myself early on in life thus why im going to spend a long time practsing it - ive just nearly perfected my role which has taken me a while ( and i know they take a while to get correct ) so im just goingto spend extra time for procaution
|
|
|
Post by kidkunjer on Apr 2, 2008 13:09:07 GMT
i'm looking to get some new trainers, my ariakes are fine (despite what you say) but as i got to wear them everytime i use my feet (due to injury) i don't want to wear them out. i went down to tottenham court road and went to those big sportware shops and could find nothing i thought were good. tried on maybe 30 pairs of trainers, walking shoes, rock climbig things and none of them had all three of my most important factors. 1) contored inside for arch support 2) soft soft soft underfoot. 3) very light. i wat them to be able to nurse me through my injury and still be parkour useful whe i'm better. any ideas?
|
|
|
Post by Lukman on Apr 2, 2008 13:29:16 GMT
Go to Decathlon, and try all the shoes there. A lot of the Kent traceurs swear by Kalenjis, which can be bought for £10 there. The heel seems a bit hard at first, but the support is pretty good. And at that price, if you hate them after a week, it's no big loss.
|
|